Best zones to open a restaurant in Long Beach
We scored 16 neighbourhood-sized cells of Long Beach for a restaurant. Downtown Core leads with 77/100 against a city average of 47/100. Every score is built from open data plus live Google Maps evidence — nothing is estimated by hand.
- City average
- 47/100
- #1 · Downtown Core
- 77/100
- Data confidence
- 59%
- Updated
- 16 September 2026
Opportunity map
Best zones to open a Food & Beverage in Long Beach
Compare neighbourhood scores, evidence and confidence before choosing a specific address.
City score 47/100· 16 zones· Updated Sep 16, 2026
- 177Downtown Core18 competitors · 4.5★
- 269Near Shoreline Village Drive (West)6 competitors · 4.4★
- 367Near Shoreline Village Drive (East)9 competitors · 4.5★
- 456Downtown13 competitors · 4.6★
- 553Alamitos Beach8 competitors · 4.6★
- 651Waterfront7 competitors · 4.4★
- 750Willmore (South)8 competitors · 4.5★
- 842Willmore (North)4 competitors · 4.6★
- 940Poly High3 competitors · 4.5★
- 1039Queensway Bay2 competitors · 4.6★
- 1138Near De Forest Avenue2 competitors · 4.5★
- 1237Port of Long Beach1 competitors · 4.5★
- 1337Near Shoreline Way2 competitors · 4.4★
- 14354th Street Corridor1 competitors · 4.5★
- 1533Hellman Street1 competitors · 4.8★
- 1620Near Unnamed Road0 competitors
Full ranking
16 zones scored
| # | Zone | Score | Confidence | Competitors | Residents (10-min walk) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Downtown Core | 77 | 60% | 18 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 2 | Near Shoreline Village Drive (West) | 69 | 60% | 6 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 3 | Near Shoreline Village Drive (East) | 67 | 60% | 9 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 4 | Downtown | 56 | 60% | 13 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 5 | Alamitos Beach | 53 | 60% | 8 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 6 | Waterfront | 51 | 60% | 7 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 7 | Willmore (South) | 50 | 60% | 8 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 8 | Willmore (North) | 42 | 60% | 4 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 9 | Poly High | 40 | 60% | 3 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 10 | Queensway Bay | 39 | 60% | 2 · 4.6★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 11 | Near De Forest Avenue | 38 | 60% | 2 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 12 | Port of Long Beach | 37 | 60% | 1 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 13 | Near Shoreline Way | 37 | 60% | 2 · 4.4★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 14 | 4th Street Corridor | 35 | 60% | 1 · 4.5★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 15 | Hellman Street | 33 | 60% | 1 · 4.8★ | — | Open in the interactive map → |
| 16 | Near Unnamed Road | 20 | 50% | 0 | — | Open in the interactive map → |
Top 3 zones in detail
Downtown Core
- Demand100
- Room52
- Beatable49
- Vitality93
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+75), Street vitality (+42)
Watch out: Room in the market (−19)
Main competitors
- Shoreline Village · 4.6★ (12,711)
- Yard House · 4.4★ (6,710)
- Parkers' Lighthouse · 4.5★ (4,276)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Near Shoreline Village Drive (West)
- Demand79
- Room85
- Beatable50
- Vitality54
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+54), Room in the market (+14)
Main competitors
- Shoreline Village · 4.6★ (12,711)
- Yard House · 4.4★ (6,710)
- Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. · 4.3★ (5,553)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
Near Shoreline Village Drive (East)
- Demand78
- Room72
- Beatable47
- Vitality64
- Access—
- Cost—
Strengths: Demand (+53), Street vitality (+13)
Main competitors
- Shoreline Village · 4.6★ (12,711)
- Yard House · 4.4★ (6,710)
- Parkers' Lighthouse · 4.5★ (4,276)
Rent sustainability, customer personas, 12-month financials and a 90-day action plan for the exact address.
How the score works
Six components, weighted for this sector. Missing data is left out and the weights are redistributed — a component is never guessed.
- Demand24%
Residents within a 10-minute walk (WorldPop × Valhalla) blended with proven spend — Google review volume vs. the best cell in the city.
- Room in the market18%
How many comparable businesses already operate within ~1 km. Fewer competitors scores higher.
- Beatable competition14%
Average Google rating of incumbents. Weaker incumbents leave more room for a strong newcomer.
- Street vitality20%
Commercial density, footfall anchors (schools, offices, stations, hotels) and business mix from OpenStreetMap.
- Accessibility16%
Transit stops, main and pedestrian streets, and how much ground a 10-minute walk actually covers.
- Affordability8%
Typical commercial rent where a benchmark exists. Cheaper scores higher; missing rent is left out, never guessed.
Data sources
- WorldPop
residential population per cell
- OpenStreetMap
points of interest, transit stops, streets, footfall anchors
- Valhalla
10-minute walking isochrones
- Google Maps
competitor names, ratings and review volumes (via SerpAPI)
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best zone to open a restaurant in Long Beach?
- Downtown Core scores highest at 77/100, +30 points above the city average. Scores combine demand, room in the market, competitor quality, street vitality, accessibility and cost.
- Where does the data come from?
- Population from WorldPop, walking reach from Valhalla isochrones, points of interest, transit and streets from OpenStreetMap, and competitor names, ratings and review volumes from Google Maps. Each cell shows a confidence level based on how many of these sources were available.
- How fresh is this ranking?
- Zones were last recomputed on 16 September 2026. The interactive map refreshes the data automatically when the cache expires (30 days).